1. Gatt. Nasua, Storr. Plate 185

Dusseldorf, 1830. unbound. Lithograph with hand coloring. Measures 24 1/8 x 19". An image depicting a Ring-Tailed Coati erecting its tail and aggressively bearing its teeth. They are diurnal mammals native to South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Southwest. Part of the "Natural Atlas," a serial publication released during the mid 19th century featuring large, hand-colored lithographs of various animals, including birds, mammals, reptiles and more. Includes watermark that reads J WHATMAN. Minimal foxing and toning. Rare. Georg August Goldfuss (1782-1848) was a German paleontologist, botanist, and zoologist. In 1820, he coined the term 'protozoa' to describe single-celled organisms. (Inventory #: 322401)